Project Management and Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) are two critical techniques used in product development in the mobility industry today. This seminar will bring these techniques together in an easy to understand format that goes beyond the typical concept of constructing timelines and project planning, by exploring not only the Automotive APQP process, but also key aspects of PM processes. Students will gain a solid foundation in the principles and application of Project Management and APQP. Project Management and Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) are two critical techniques used in product development in the mobility industry today. This seminar will bring these techniques together in an easy to understand format that goes beyond the typical concept of constructing timelines and project planning, by exploring not only the Automotive APQP process, but also key aspects of PM processes. Students will gain a solid foundation in the principles and application of Project Management and APQP.

Students will immediately apply learned skills by taking a sample project through all phases of the Project Plan using industry-based documents. Realistic issues, problems and time constraints are introduced throughout the exercise to stimulate actual project environment. Each exercise uses documents specific to the particular areas of study such as Statement of Requirements, Statement of Work, Work Breakdown Structure, timeline development, resource management and reacting to changing situations such as schedule crash. Major milestones of typical OEM APQP processes, to include PPAP, are also discussed. The exercise format is structured so that students must operate in teams and the time constraints allow students to see firsthand the effects of improper delegation of work assignments.

Properly evaluate and differentiate between Statement of Requirement, Statement of Work and Work Breakdown structures

Understand the application of different timeline methodologies: Milestone, Gantt, and Network; PERT and Critical Path

Utilize different types of meeting and conflict resolution strategies, formulate an effective meeting summary and action list, and simulate an actual Design Review

Recognize the pitfalls common to most mobility projects due to improper or incomplete capture of the Voice of the Customer (VOC), current U.S. and international legislation and directives, improper management of limited resources, and others

Beyond the Checklist! - Advanced techniques for Risk Management

Who Should Attend

New Project Managers, Lead or Design Release Engineers, Account Managers and those requiring refresher training or desiring to learn how to properly apply more advanced project management techniques. Other individuals who are involved with projects such as functional managers and support staff will benefit by attending. The course is best suited for individuals in any of the mobility industry sectors such as automotive, truck, recreational, farming, and mining, to include DOD mobility contracts..Attendees should be familiar with how projects are currently managed in their company so they may ask questions relating to their specific problem areas.

Seminar Content

The Project Management Process

Project Constraint Triangle

The ten (10) bodies of Project Management Knowledge

Types of Project Management Models

Project Plan Life Cycle

Three types of life cycles: Product, Project, Project Management

Differentiating between project management and the APQP process

Major types of Product Development Models

Major elements of each APQP phase

Project Management Techniques

Project Charter

Principles of Integration Management

Managing project Stakeholders and Sponsors

Defining, constructing, and recognizing the differences between Letter of Intent, Statement of Requirements, and Statement of Work

Angelo Mago is senior consultant and owner of ATM Consulting, Inc., which provides customized training and consulting services to a varied design and manufacturing supplier community in the areas of Project Management, Design to Cost, Quality Assurance, Document Management, Supplier Development and Management, and Customer Management. He has over 30 years of experience in product design, quality assurance, and project management working in both the Governmental and Commercial mobility industry. DOD experience includes serving in the US Army TACOM Program Office in the M1 Abrams and Bradley Program Management offices and Plant Manager for the Depot Repair Facility in Mannheim Germany. Commercially Mr. Mago has worked as the Senior Supplier Quality Engineer for GM Truck Group responsible for NAO and off-shore supplier ISO qualification, Supplier Development for Advanced Product Development, and PPAP qualification and approval. Through ATM Consulting, Mr. Mago has played a lead role in deploying a PM and APQP environment for both large and small companies. He is a recipient of the SAE Forest R. McFarland Award for distinction in professional development/education. He has a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Florida Institute of Technology.

Curt Pawloski is President/Senior Consultant for Integral Operations, Inc. He has over 30 years of experience in project management, geometric dimensioning and tolerancing, process and quality improvement, problem solving, and quality system development and implementation. Mr. Pawloski has helped auto industry OEMs and numerous supplier organizations prepare or improve their Quality Systems, facilitated the writing of quality procedures and work instructions, and consulted on implementation of quality systems. In addition, he was the leader of a team to develop a comprehensive Project Management training and certification system for Volkswagen┐s IT function. Mr. Pawloski is an Adjunct Faculty Member at Oakland Community College, Delta College, and Midlands Technical College. He is a board member and past member of the year for the Saginaw Valley Section of the American Society for Quality. He has a B.S.ChE from the University of Michigan, a Graduate Certificate in Hazardous Materials Management/Chemical Engineering from Wayne State University, and an M.B.A. from Wayne State University.

Testimonial

┐Great seminar to attend! Helps engineers understand and work well with the program management office.┐

Shirley Mayen

Engineering Project Lead

B/E Aerospace

"It was good to see how other domestic automotive suppliers manage their projects."

Lee Journey

Project Manager

Honda of America Manufacturing, Inc.

"You leave with the satisfaction of learning/reinforcing new tasks and methods that can be used at the office immediately."

Richard Fanco

Engineering Program Manager

AM General Corporation

"Angelo is a very knowledgeable instructor and willing to share the lessons learned. It is an excellent class."

Raj Nagarajan

Engineering Project Team Leader

Caterpillar Inc.

Fees:

$1595

SAE Members*:

$1276 - $1436

* The appropriate SAE Member discount will be applied through the Registration process. Discounts vary according to level of membership: Elite Member 20%; Premium Member 15%; Classic Member 10%